Photo
Description : Willington Power station
Image Reference No. : DP-230801WILLINGTON-01
Date photo taken : 23rd August 2001
Other Information : This is Willington Power station which was shut down
in March 1999. The two 425 foot towers on the left of this photo were demolished
11am on 3rd October 2001.
This power station was built in 1956

Photo
Description : The Forty Trunks tree.
Image Reference No. : DP-231001WILLINGTON-02
Date photo taken : 23rd October 2001
Other Information : This Cedar tree known locally as Forty Trunks stands
at the entrance to what was Potlock farm near Willington. It is protected
as being of 'special interest'. There is another of these trees located
in the field here.

Photo
Description : Coughing Sheep
Image Reference No. : DP-231001WILLINGTON-03
Date photo taken : 23rd October 2001
Other Information : Not a Willington specific thing but this lovely Sheep
was in a field directly opposite Forty Trunks. While I was photographing
the tree several of them were coughing, Something that I have never seen
before from Sheep!

Photo
Description : The Trent & Mersey Canal
Image Reference No. : DP-271001WILLINGTON-07
Date photo taken : 27th October 2001
Other Information : Here we see the Trent & Mersey canal with a boat
turning, the Cooling towers of Willington power station in the background.

Photo
Description : Saint Michael's Parish church
Image Reference No. : DP-231001WILLINGTON-09
Date photo taken : 23rd October 2001
Other Information : This is Saint Michael's church, The south doorway is
Norman. The north transept dates from 1824.

The
history of Willington Bridge

Until 1839 the only way of crossing the river Trent between Willington
and Repton was by ferry or by using an ancient ford which was at the end
of nearby ferry green. The nearest existing bridges were at Swarkestone
and in Burton upon Trent.
A local group of dignitaries pressed for a bridge to be built and in 1835
permission was granted by act of Parliament, to construct a toll bridge
between the distinguished engineer of the time, James Trubshaw Esq.
At a total cost of £10,560 the opening ceremony took place on August
7th 1839.
As the nineteenth century drew to a close pressure mounted to free the
bridge from what was seen as an iniquitous toll. After much local effort
the 'freedom of the bridge' was finally purchased from the bridge trust,
largely as a result from local subscription. The bridge then passed into
the control of Derbyshire County Council.

August 1st 1898 was a day of celebration, and a procession between the
two villages, followed by a feast in Repton, Marked this great day.
The bridge has not changed significantly over the past 100 years and it
is now a grade 2 listed structure.

The centenary of its freeing from toll was celebrated by the two villages
on August 1st 1998.

The
above text is from a plaque situated at the Willington end of the bridge,
on the site of the original Toll house.

Photo
Description : Willington Bridge
Image Reference No. : DP-270102WILLINGTON-10
Date photo taken : 27th January 2002
Other Information : This is Willington Bridge with the River Trent in flood.

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